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When Acts of Kindness Become Unwanted Obligations

I have been helping my neighbor with groceries since her surgery but now she expects it every week and I feel trapped into continuing something that was supposed to be temporary.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Generosity can transform into resentment when boundaries are unclear and expectations shift without discussion.

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